Inhale to exhale
For one is absent without the other
Yet both are nothing without the in-between
The combustion, the oxidation, the perspiration,
That nourishes the body to prosperity
For our world to keep green
Yet still a carbon footprint remains
To mark the days of our time on earth
Be born to die
For the tomb gains not without a womb
Yet both are nothing without the in-between
The living, the learning, the working
That nourishes humanity to prosperity
For our nations not run thin
Posterity judges justly upon that footprint
That marks one’s time spent on earth
Lose to Win
For success doesn’t count without failure
Yet both are nothing without the in-between
The determination, challenges, hopes and flops,
the exams, results and eventually the certification
Certifying the individual’s accomplishment
Accreditations line the walls to list the academic
Qualifications in a lifetime
Start to end
For endless starts are a worthless effort
Yet both are nothing without the in-between
The clashes and reconciliations, the mess-ups and corrections,
the achievements that signify worthwhile work
Contributed to the development seen
Milestones signposting the direction one traversed
Are the evident footprints posterity judges upon
Only upon such stalwarts a befitting farewell is bestowed
What will my footprint be?
